Rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday night, flattening buildings in the north and around Caracas. Multiple outlets report that the death toll has risen to about 920, with GMA News Online and other coverage putting the figure near 1,000. Tens of thousands of people are reported missing, with United Nations officials cited saying more than 50,000 people cannot be accounted for.

The hardest-hit area is the coastal region of La Guaira, near Caracas, where the earthquakes—reported as magnitude 7.2 and 7.5—cause repeated collapses. Searches for survivors are described as slow and difficult, with residents and rescue workers facing limited equipment and frustrations about the pace of assistance. Several articles also report that international search-and-rescue teams are arriving or already operating, alongside humanitarian support.

At least one report says foreign nationals from multiple countries, including Portugal, Spain, and China, are among the casualties. Another outlet cites the International Organization for Migration estimating up to 6.76 million people may be affected, including nearly 2 million in Caracas, as the crisis deepens and the search continues.